Cottage City, Maryland | |
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| Town of Cottage City | |
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 Location of Cottage City, Maryland | |
| Coordinates: 38°56′11″N 76°57′2″W / 38.93639°N 76.95056°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  Maryland |
| County |  Prince George's |
| Incorporated | 1924[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.28 sq mi (0.74 km2) |
| • Land | 0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,335 |
| • Density | 4,908.09/sq mi (1,893.53/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 20722 |
| Area code(s) | 301, 240 |
| FIPS code | 24-20050 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0597284 |
| Website | http://www.cottagecitymd.gov/ |
Cottage City, officially the Town of Cottage City, is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States.[3] Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,335.[4] Cottage City is a small, quiet community lying between Eastern Avenue (the border with Washington), Brentwood, Colmar Manor, and the Anacostia River. Cottage City was developed, beginning in 1870, under the name of "The Highlands". The area was incorporated in 1924 as Cottage City.[5]
- ^ "Cottage City". Maryland Manual. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cottage City, Maryland
- ^ "Cottage City town, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ "Community Summary Sheet, Prince George's County" (PDF). Cottage City, Maryland. Maryland State Highway Administration, 1999. May 10, 2008.